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Tebows future
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The debate over Tim Tebow’s worthiness as an NFL quarterback will undeniably continue in the offseason.
What’s not in doubt is his status as the Denver Broncos’ starter.
The team sought to curb the circus that’s sure to surround Tebow over the next several months by declaring him the incumbent at a season-ending news conference Monday.
“Well, I think Tim’s earned the right to be the starting quarterback going into training camp next year,” Broncos boss John Elway declared at the beginning of a 40-minute news conference in which 24 of the 47 questions were about Tebow.
“I think he made some good strides this year,” Elway said. “He obviously played very well against Pittsburgh and played very well in a lot of football games.”
And exceedingly poorly in plenty of others.
That’s why Elway, a Hall of Famer who rejoined the team a year ago as chief of football operations, has pledged to personally work with Tebow this offseason to polish his passing game and help him become a better quarterback.
He has a willing pupil in Tebow, who said his offseason goal was “to work pretty hard and try to get a lot better.”
Elway said he wants to “help Tim in every way I can, to be able to improve through what I learned.”
And that was this: Mobility is great, but to compete for a championship, you have to become a pocket passer. That’s what Elway learned late in his career, which he capped with back-to-back Super Bowl titles after losing the big game three times.
“Hopefully, I can teach him what I learned over my 16-year career,” Elway said, “to be able to tell him what I learned in Year 10, hopefully get that to him in year 3 or 4.”
The Broncos, like everyone else, are looking for that franchise quarterback “and we’re so hopeful that Tim’s that guy. Obviously, we have some work to do and he knows that, too.”

2024 NFL standings
CHIEFS
The Kansas City Chiefs have made Arrowhead Stadium their home since 1972. For their second of four preseason games, the Chiefs travel to Baltimore on Friday night to play the Raven in a 6:30 kickoff. - photo by Mack McClure Great Bend Tribune
AFC WEST x-playoff x-Kansas City 15-2 x-LA Chargers 11-6 x-Denver 10-7 Las Vegas 4-13 AFC EAST x-Buffalo 13-4 Miami 8-9 NY Jets 5-12 New England 4-13 AFC SOUTH x-Houston 10-7 Indianapolis 8-9 Jacksonville 4-13 Tennessee 3-14 AFC NORTH x-Baltimore 12-5 Pittsburgh 10-7 Cincinnati 9-8 Cleveland 3-14 NFC EAST x-Philadelphia 14-3 x-Washington 12-5 Dallas 7-10 NY Giants 3-14 NFC CENTRAL x-Detroit 15-2 x-Minnesota 14-3 x-Green Bay 11-6 Chicago 5-12 NFC SOUTH x-Tampa Bay 10-7 Atlanta 8-9 New Orleans 5-12 Carolina 5-12 NFC WEST x-LA Rams 10-7 Seattle 10-7 Arizona 8-9 San Francisco 6-11 1-4—Ravens 35, Browns 10; Bengals 19, Steelers 17 1-5—Colts 26, Jaguars 23; Panthers 44, Falcons 38; Commanders 23, Cowboys 19; Bears 24, Packers 22; Texans 23, Titans 14; Patriots 23, Bills 16; Eagles 20, Giants 13; Bucs 27, Saints 19; Broncos 38, Chiefs 0; Cardinals 47, 49ers 24; Jets 32, Dolphins 20; Seahawks 30, Rams 25; Chargers 34, Raiders 20; Lions 31, Vikings 9 1-11—Chargers at Texans, 3:30; Steelers at Ravens, 7 1-12—Broncos at Bills, 12; Packers at Eagles, 3:30; Commanders at Buccaneers, 7 1-13—Vikings at Rams, 7
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